| Pleasant Plains | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| Population | 777 (2000) |
| Density | 626.0 / sq mi (242 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62677 |
| Area code | 217 |
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Location of Pleasant Plains within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Pleasant Plains, Illinois | |
Pleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Pleasant Plains is located at (39.874221, -89.920106).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 777 people, 297 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 626.0 people per square mile (241.9/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 255.4 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 297 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,053, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $38,482 versus $25,446 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,714. About 3.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
In an effort to re-connect to its historical roots, the Pleasant Plains Historical Society was created in 2009. Its stated purpose is “To acquire, restore and maintain historical sites surrounding the community.” With this aim in mind, in the spring of 2009, Mayor Jim Verkuilan publicly stated that Historical Society intends to purchase the Clayville Historic site. Clayville was a Lincoln-era stagecoach stop that was converted in a the Clayville Rural Life Center in the 1970s. It was operated by Sangamon State University until 1992. At that time, it was sold to a private individual who retains ownership. According to Mayor Verkuilan, the village would like to take ownership of the property in an attempt to revitalize the area and rebuild the tourism industry that was once linked to it. .[3]
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